All seven occupants of a small plane died in a crash in Brazil on Sunday, according to media reports.
Pieces of the single-engine aircraft fell in a field in the municipality of Itapeva in the south-eastern state of Minas Gerais, the fire brigade said on Facebook.
The plane broke apart in the air, Brazilian media reported citing authorities.
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The aircraft belonged to a private company and was travelling from the city of Campinas in the state of São Paulo to Belo Horizonte in Minas Gerais.
The cause of the accident was unknown. (dpa/NAN)
